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Netflix's The Witcher Will Add Depth to Geralt's Disabilities

Karol Laska, 12 November 2020, 17:16

The showrunner of The Witcher series from Netflix, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, took inspiration from one of Twitter threads, which focused on Geralt's disabilities. The creator intends to use the theme in the series.

Netflix's The Witcher Season 2 Summary Revealed

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 October 2020, 20:18

Netflix published a summary of the second season of The Witcher. The description does not reveal much, but it gives us an idea of the story presented in new episodes.

Making of The Witcher - Netflix Reveals the Secrets of the Series

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 August 2020, 19:58

Netflix has released another material devoted to The Witcher. It is a trailer of a documentary film devoted to the backstage of the production.

Even More Witcher - Netflix Announces The Witcher: Blood Origin

Jacob Blazewicz, 27 July 2020, 20:03

Netflix announced a new production set in the Witcher universe. It will be a prequel called The Witcher: Blood Origin, which will take us 1200 years into the past.

Netflix's Witcher - Season 2 Will be Packed With Game References

Christian Pieniazek, 08 July 2020, 13:47

In the second season of the Witcher there will be no shortage of references to the games of CD Projekt RED. Lauren S. Hissrich convinces that she and her team intend to nod towards the Polish developers and fans of their work as often as possible.

The Witcher - Netflix Reveals Date of Resuming the Work on Season 2

Adrian Werner, 23 June 2020, 11:45

Netflix has announced the deadline to resume shooting for the second season of The Witcher. The chosen date makes it possible for the production to have its premiere next year.

The Witcher Season 2 Will Focus on Family and Drop Time Skips

Karol Laska, 16 June 2020, 19:29

Showrunner of The Witcher, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, gave an interview, in which she talks a little more about the second season of the series. The story is to focus primarily on the topic of family.

The Witcher (Netflix) - Production of the Show Suspended

Adrian Werner, 16 March 2020, 11:14

Work on the second season of The Witcher by Netflix was suspended. The reason is a threat caused by the novel coronavirus.

Netflix: Kim Bodnia Plays Vesemir in The Witcher S2

Konrad Serafinski, 29 February 2020, 21:50

Netflix finally introduced the actor who will play Vesemir in season 2 of The Witcher. An information appeared on the official Twitter account of the platform that Kim Bodnia will play Geralt's mentor in season 2.

Netflix's Witcher - Season 2 Nilfgaard Armors Will be „Totally Different”

Christian Pieniazek, 30 January 2020, 15:58

Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner of The Witcher series, convinces that its second season will bring about a fundamental change in the appearance of the Nilfgaardian armors. Besides, she has shed some light on the mystery about how the work on the set of The Witcher looks today.

Netflix Confirms The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Michael Kulakowski, 22 January 2020, 23:32

Rumors about the emerging animated film under the title The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf have just been confirmed. The picture will be created by screenwriters and showrunners of Netflix's live-action series, and its animation will be created by South Korean Studio Mir, known from The Legend of Korra and Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Production of The Witcher Season 2 has Started

Milosz Szubert, 08 January 2020, 23:10

Lauren S. Hissrich informed on Twitter about the start of production of the second season of The Witcher. In addition, Netflix has published the official chronology of events presented in the first season.

Witcher's Showrunner on Skin Color, Nilfgaard and Pierogis

Christian Pieniazek, 07 January 2020, 23:45

Reddit hosted an AMA session with the showrunner of The Witcher from Netflix. Lauren S. Hissrich referred, among other things, to the question of the actors' skin colour, the way the Nilfgaard troops were presented, as well as the presence of typically Polish accents in subsequent seasons.

The Witcher's Showrunner on Plans for Season 2 and Behind the Scenes

Konrad Serafinski, 24 December 2019, 14:20

Lauren S. Hissrich, showrunner of the Witcher from Netflix, gave an interesting interview to GamesRadar+. In it, the artist talked about her plans for the second season and revealed several behind-the-scenes stories from the production of the show.

The Witcher Series Premieres on Netflix

Adrian Werner, 20 December 2019, 11:25

As announced, The Witcher, an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy saga, made its debut on Netflix. The first season consists of eight episodes and all of them are available simultaneously.

Netflix Introduces Main Characters of The Witcher

Bart Woldanski, 09 December 2019, 23:37

Netflix has published new promotional materials for The Witcher. They focus on the main characters: Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri. The videos also show new scenes where you can get a better look at Jaskier.

Netflix's Witcher - Baginski and Hissrich Defend Nilfgaardian Armors

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 November 2019, 13:07

Nowa Fantastyka magazine interviewed the producers of The Witcher. During the conversation, Lauren S. Hissrich and Tomasz Baginski spoke about the controversial appearance of the armor of Nilfgaard soldiers, which remains a thorn in the side of the fan community.

Official Poster of Netflix's Witcher

Bart Woldanski, 20 November 2019, 22:16

Netflix released the official poster of the upcoming TV show The Witcher There is only one month left before the premiere of the first season, which will consist of eight episodes.

Netflix Confirms The Witcher Season Two

Michael Kulakowski, 13 November 2019, 22:32

Even before the premiere of the first episode of The Witcher, Netflix announced that it is starting the production of the show's second season. The cast and film crew of the series remain unchanged. According to the producers' plans, more episodes of The Witcher will air in 2021.

The Witcher (Netflix) - Trailer's Secrets and a Ton of New Photos

Christian Pieniazek, 13 November 2019, 14:24

A lot of new photos from Netflix's The Witcher have appeared on the web. In addition, a video material in which Lauren S. Hissrich and Tomasz Baginski discuss individual elements of the latest trailer, revealing various tidbits from behind the scenes, has been released by Netflix Poland.

Netflix's The Witcher - Production of 2nd Season Begins This Month?

Adrian Werner, 11 November 2019, 10:39

Thanks to a tweet of the show's props specialist we learned that the production of the second season of The Witcher may start this month.

Netflix's Witcher - Books Have Enough Material to Sustain the Show for 20 Years

Bart Swiatek, 07 November 2019, 13:18

Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner of the The Witcher from Netflix, is convinced that Andrzej Sapkowski's books contain material for up to twenty seasons. We also have new information about the tone and atmosphere of the show.

Netflix's Witcher: Titles of First Six Episodes; Seaons 2 Confirmed

Konrad Serafinski, 03 November 2019, 17:57

We got to know the titles of six out of eight episodes of the first season of The Witcher from Netflix. By the way, we can be almost sure that the second season of the series will come into being - this is revealed by dates appearing by the names of the scriptwriters.

The Witcher from Netflix: Plans For as Much as Seven Seasons

Konrad Serafinski, 01 November 2019, 21:25

Lauren Hissrich, the Witcher's showrunner, revealed in one of an interviews that she has a plan for seven seasons of the series. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the author has mentioned far-reaching plans for the development of the series.

Sapkowski: Netflix's Witcher May be a Bigger Hit Than Game of Thrones

Bart Swiatek, 28 October 2019, 13:41

The Italian newspaper Corriere la Lettura interviewed Andrzej Sapkowski and the showrunner of The Witcher from Netflix, Lauren S. Hissrich. The conversation, featured, among others, the topic of Game of Thrones' success. Does The Witcher have a chance to follow in the footsteps of HBO's super-production? In the opinion of the Polish writer, yes.

Netflix's Witcher Will Avoid CGI - Creators Bet on Authenticity

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 October 2019, 12:35

The Witcher series won't abuse CGI. Such a declaration was made by Netflix producers (including showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich), assuring that they tried to limit the use of images generated by the computer as much as possible.

Witcher's Showrunner Visited CD Projekt RED

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 August 2019, 23:46

Lauren S. Hissrich from Netflix mentioned a visit to CD Projekt RED HQ during preparations for the production of The Witcher. The showrunner did not fail to take advantage of the experience gained by the devs while creating the adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's work.

Netflix's Witcher Showrunner Comments on „Slavic Spirit”

Bart Swiatek, 29 July 2019, 14:12

Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner of the Netflix's Witcher, touched on Twitter on the theme of the Slavic identity of the Witcher. She also referred to the issue of races and nationality of actors involved in the work on the show in question.

Hissrich: Netflix's Witcher is Not And Won't be an Adaptation of Games

Konrad Serafinski, 23 July 2019, 12:46

Lauren S. Hissrich, showrunner of The Witcher from Netflix, told The Wrap that the series is not and will never be an adaptation of CD Projekt RED's games. What do the gamers say?

The Witcher (Netflix) - Series Will Feature a Mysterious Bathing Scene

Bart Swiatek, 22 July 2019, 11:11

In response to a question about references to books and games, the showrunner of The Witcher from Netflix announced that the production will include a bathing scene. We don't know who's going to take part in it yet.

Netflix's Witcher is For Adults - Backstage Facts From the Creators

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 July 2019, 18:58

Lauren S. Hissrich shared new information about The Witcher. The showrunner revealed what to expect from the first season and referred to the controversy around the actors playing the roles of Geralt and Ciri.

Netflix's Witcher - Filming of the First Season is Complete

Adrian Werner, 30 May 2019, 13:17

The filming of the first season of The Witcher has come to an end. A video showing the logo of the production, recorded during the farewell event for the production team, appeared on the web.